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Better Recent Comments

by Kestrel · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 31 months (last release 28 Mar 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Better Recent Comments
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 31 months (last release 28 Mar 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Mar 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
andykeith2 Feb 2016 to 29 Feb 2024, 47 commits
amirition31 Dec 2022 to 31 Dec 2022, 2 commits
kestrelwp28 Mar 2024 to 9 Jun 2024, 2 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Better Recent Comments
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Mar 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.8 from 16 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star1
3 star1
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Better Recent Comments
4 May 202635
11 May 202640
18 May 202627
25 May 202646
1 Jun 202635
8 Jun 202631
15 Jun 202626
22 Jun 202624
29 Jun 202626
6 Jul 202631
13 Jul 202631
20 Jul 202642
27 Jul 202646
3 Aug 202652
10 Aug 202659
17 Aug 202649
24 Aug 202641
31 Aug 202641
7 Sep 202647
14 Sep 202665
21 Sep 202666
28 Sep 202677
5 Oct 202684
12 Oct 202671
19 Oct 2026126
26 Oct 2026136
2 Nov 202622

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 74% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Disable CommentsScore 93 · 100,000+Disable CommentsScore 91 · 1,000,000+Disqus Comment SystemScore 91 · 30,000+Comment Link Remove and Other Comment ToolsScore 91 · 8,000+Simply Disable CommentsScore 91 · 8,000+

Facts

Version1.2.0
AuthorKestrel
Added2 Feb 2016
Last updated28 Mar 2024
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to6.5.14
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > Notification Management
Tagswpml, avatar, widget, comments, shortcode

Other plugins by this author: Custom Add To Cart Button for WooCommerce, CheckoutWC Lite - Conversion optimized WooCommerce checkout, Product Attributes Shortcode, Product Search Category Redirect

Questions

Is Better Recent Comments still maintained?

Better Recent Comments was last updated on 28 Mar 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Better Recent Comments safe?

Better Recent Comments has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Better Recent Comments?

The wordpress.org author is Kestrel. Recent committers: kestrelwp, andykeith, amirition, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Better Recent Comments?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Disable Comments, Disable Comments, Disqus Comment System, Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools, Simply Disable Comments.

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